Global health alerts are up for polio. The CDC warns travellers to take extra care. Poliovirus is detected in many countries.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Monday that Principal Deputy Director Ralph Abraham, the former Louisiana surgeon general, has resigned from his position after less than ...

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The principal deputy director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Ralph Abraham, abruptly stepped down from his position Monday, the agency announced, citing “unforeseen family ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Then-Rep. Ralph Abraham, R-La., at the Capitol in 2017. Abraham served as the CDC's second-in-command for just three months before ...

Ralph Abraham, who started CDC role in January, is second top official to step down from agency this month Ralph Abraham, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s principal deputy director, ...

Feb. 23 (UPI) --Ralph Abraham, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention principal deputy director and noted vaccine skeptic, announced Monday he's stepping down from the role. The CDC said he's ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that Dr. Ralph Abraham has stepped ...